The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-09
RIVALRY SHOULD BE PROMOTED.
Suggestions of President Furnas for Iucreas-
ing the Horticultural Society's Usefulness.

The session of the Indiana Horticultural So-
cisty. yesterday morning, was opened with a
paper from DIR. Allan Furnas, of Danville the
newly elected president, the problem of in
creasine the usefulness of the society. He gave
his opinion that the first duty q every member
of the society to become thoro ughly
interested in the work himself, and then
TO do all he can to interest others.
1t was not enough to attend annual meet
ings. There should be work between time,
and an ad interim committee should be ap-
pointed to investigate and agitate State farm :
ers' institutes should be held as in other
States and if the Agricultural Society will not
look after the matter the Horticultural Society
could afford to make movement in that direc-
ton. There should be some means adopted to
promots generous rivalry between the coun-
ties In their horticultural work, such as a pre-
sentation of banner to the most deserving
and also a summer meeting of the society for
the inspection of summer fruits and the best
modes of cultvating them. More attention
should be given to ornamental gardening and
IN this connection especially, ladies should be
gwen greater share In the work of the society.
A general discussion followed, in which it was
strongly urged by several members that more
effort should be made to induce ladies to attend
the meetings and take interest in the work of
the society. The fact that lady had a place
on the programme of the present meeting was
referred to and criticised. 1t was urged that
mem bers should bring their wives to the meet
ines, as several ladies had come to the doors and
turned back because they saw other ladies
present
Resolutions were introduced and adopted pro-
viding that certificate of merit be awarded to
tho originator of new horticultural products:
that . banner be presented to the county bring
ing the largest number of members to the next
meeting; that special summer meeting be
arranged for aud that the next annual meeting
be held at Indianapolis. The following resolu-
ton concerning the State Library was adopted:
Whereas, Agriculture is the most important in.
dustry of the State of Indiana and the material
terest of the great majority of the people would be
works the various subjects connected Herewith,
and also by receiving timely information of all i'm
provements and discoveries in the science of agri
cuture and
Whereas The State Library of Indiana. which was
highest information on ali the practical questions ao of
life has received for annual
priation of only 500 for the purchase and binding
of books in consequence of which modern authorities
have not been purchased agricultural serials have
not been subscribed for, and many books already in
the library have been permitted to fall to pieces
Resolved That it is the duty of the Legislature 70
make more liberal provision for the purchase and
binding of books for future and especially ought
the Legislature to make appropriation at its next
session sufficient to remedy the worst existing de-
fects of the library; and,
Resolved That with increasing appropriations it
supervise the expenditures of this nature: and that
board composed according the plan proposed by
society the last session of the
Legislature of the Governor State Superintendent of
Public Instruction and Librarian offcio with one
member to be appointed by the Supreme Court and
by the Indiana Historical Society, would meet
the approval of this society.
Resolved, further, that delegate from this So
clety be appointed by the president to present this
m after to the proper committee of the Legislature.
Sylvester johnson was appointed delegate in
accordance with this provision. committee
of Messrs. Furnas, Johnson Troop
Ratliff and Kinesbury. was appointed 20 visit
the various parts OF the State in the interest OF
the society during the coming year.